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2012-01-17Marcin SkulimowskiPHYSO, the Physical Sciences Ontology, is an ontology for describing general concepts and relations of physical sciences.PHYSO: Physical Sciences OntologyVersion 1.1http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/analogy toIt expresses analogy between two resources.application ofIt expresses the fact that one entity is an application of another entity. application toIt expresses the fact that one entity is applied to another entity. applied tocollected throughcondition forconforms toconsequence ofconsists ofA scientific theory consists of some elements.constructed fromconstruction ofcriterion forelement ofexample ofexperimental technique for obtainingexplainsA scientific theory is constructed to conform to available empirical data about such observations, and is put forth as a principle or body of principles for explaining a class of phenomena.expressed asfeature offor the case offormula forgeneralizesOne element of a theory is a generalization of another elementhas assumptionhas formulationhas mathematical frameworkhas propertyhas relationship withinterpretation ofinterpreted asmathematical expression formethod for avoidingmethod for obtainingmodification ofobservation made inObservation is made in some experimentobtained fromproblem descriptionproblem withproperty ofsolution based onsolution tospecial case ofconsistent withTwo elements (statements) of the theory are consistent if they do not contradict each other.inconsistent withapplicationThe way of applying to a particular purpose or useassumptionAn assumption is not tesable or questionable statement (proposition, elelement) of the theory.conceptA general idea or notion that corresponds to some class of entities and that consists of the characteristic or essential features of the class.conditionAny kind of an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else.constructionThe way in which something (e.g. some element of the theory) is built (obtained, created) or put together.criterionA defining characteristic of something.effectA phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon.empirical dataEmpirical data is data produced by an experiment or observation.experimentExperiment is the step in the scientific method that arbitrates between competing models or hypotheses.experimental problemexperimental techniquefeatureA prominent attribute or aspect of something.formalisminterpretationmathematical equationAn equation is a mathematical statement that asserts the equality of two mathematical expressions.mathematical expressionA mathematical expression is a finite combination of symbols that are well-formed according to the rules applicable in the context at hand. Symbols can designate values (constants), variables, operations, relations, or can constitute punctuation or other syntactic entities. Expression cannot contain an equals sign.mathematical framework methodmodelA model represents empirical objects, phenomena, and physical processes in a logical and objective way. It is simplified reflections of reality, but despite their inherent falsity, they are nevertheless extremely useful reflections of reality.mathematical modelA mathematical model is a description of a system using mathematical language. observationObservation is either an activity of a living being (such as a human), consisting of receiving knowledge of the outside world through the senses, or the recording of data using scientific instruments.principleA principle is a law or rule that has to be followed.problemA contradictory situation that arises in the form of opposing views to the explanation of any given phenomenon, object, or process and that requires an adequate theory for its solution.processA method or event that results in a transformation in a physical object or substance.propertyA quality, attribute, or distinctive feature of something.scientific theory elementscientific lawA scientific law or scientific principle is a concise verbal or mathematical statement of a relation that expresses a fundamental principle of science.scientific theoryA scientific theory comprises a collection of concepts, including abstractions of observable phenomena expressed as quantifiable properties, together with rules (called scientific laws) that express relationships between observations of such concepts. A scientific theory is constructed to conform to available empirical data about such observations, and is put forth as a principle or body of principles for explaining a class of phenomena.solutionA method for solving a problem.theoremA theorem is a statement that has been proven on the basis of previously established statements, such as other theorems, and previously accepted statements, such as axioms.theoretical problemtheory formulationmathematical formulaAn equation expressing a definite fixed relationship between certain quantities. The quantities are usually expressed by letters, and their relationship is indicated by algebraic symbols.